Psychology 410 Reflection Paper

v. Applicant(s) ability to carry out the project Mac: I am a psychology major with a large interest in research. I strive to carry out this project for I have an extreme interest health/behavioral knowledge. I have previously taken psychology 246: Research Methods. Research Methods taught me, step-by-step, how to create and complete a research project. I have had the opportunity to create, run, and write an entire research project in this class. Aside, I am currently involved in Psychology 410 with Dr. Erin Hill. This class allows for students to partner with a professor to either aid them with his/her current research or for the professor to guide the student with his/her own personal research. Dr. Hill

Through my background in an internship in the Penn State Psychological Clinic, as well as the various psychology classes taken in West Chester, I have developed a firm understanding of the commitment and rewards of research. Furthermore, my membership in the West Chester Honors’ College, the Dean’s List and Psi Chi Honors’ Society are a reflection of my commitment to quality research within the psychological field. The Psychology 410 class provides continued support and guidance from Dr. Hill. vi. Likelihood of completion Considering the data collection has already been completed, the data analysis will be completed for Psychology 410. Our abstracts have been submitted to the Eastern Psychological Association by for review to present at the upcoming March conference. We are currently waiting on our hopeful acceptance into the conference. Presenting at the conference specifically requires the funds which we

Ethical Considerations. Does the proposed research involve human or animal subjects?

If the proposed research involves human subjects, does the proposal conform to the Ethical Guidelines for research at West Chester University? WCU Research Compliance

The research does involve human participants. The West Chester Institutional Review Board has already approved the project. Attached below is a copy of the IRB approval letter. The proposed research does conform to the Ethical Guidelines for research at West Chester University. Before the data was retrieved from Mechanical Turk, the study had been approved by the West Chester Institutional Review Board. The information is considered ethical in its approach.

Please specify what actions the researcher will take to ensure the proposed research conforms to the ethical guidelines established by West Chester University. The information for these studies was extracted from a larger study Dr. Hill ran through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Therefore, there are minimal risks for this study. In order to adhere to the ethical guidelines established by West Chester University, the researchers will ensure that the identity of all participants remains